Chapters

Air show Part 2

Some of the photos from the LA County Air Show  

An F-16 from Edwards Air Force base fly by

An F-16 from Edwards Air Force base fly by

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My dad used to take us to air shows and build scaled replicas of planes like these to hang from our ceilings when we were young. Always fun to see the real things in the same paint scheme as the models  

My dad used to take us to air shows and build scaled replicas of planes like these to hang from our ceilings when we were young. Always fun to see the real things in the same paint scheme as the models  

The old propellor predecessor to the B2 Stealth Bomber. Hard to believe how smooth this plane flew given its design  

The old propellor predecessor to the B2 Stealth Bomber. Hard to believe how smooth this plane flew given its design  

A Japanese fighter plane replica during the reenactment of the bombing of Pearl Harbor  

A Japanese fighter plane replica during the reenactment of the bombing of Pearl Harbor  

All of the replica planes  

All of the replica planes  

Awesome pyrotechnics for quite the show 

Awesome pyrotechnics for quite the show 

The US P-41 Mustang - a personal favorite  

The US P-41 Mustang - a personal favorite  

Pictures of the blue Angels always leave you having to count how many are actually in the frame  

Pictures of the blue Angels always leave you having to count how many are actually in the frame  

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At times they fly as close as 18 inches to each other, even upside down 

At times they fly as close as 18 inches to each other, even upside down 

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I think this kid was as ready as the pilots for the blue Angels takeoff   

I think this kid was as ready as the pilots for the blue Angels takeoff   

A blue Angels fan watching on as a plane taxis down the runway 

A blue Angels fan watching on as a plane taxis down the runway 

The precision is incredible  

The precision is incredible  

A 3-jet engine, 36,000 horsepower truck with extra flames everywhere they can go. It's not just for show, this set a record by going 376 mph  

A 3-jet engine, 36,000 horsepower truck with extra flames everywhere they can go. It's not just for show, this set a record by going 376 mph  

A wing walker  

A wing walker  

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Philip Skinner